2007 AFC Asian Cup Group A

Group A of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 7 July and its last matches were played on 16 July. All six group matches were played at venues in Bangkok, Thailand. The group consisted Thailand (the host of the tournament) as well as Iraq, Australia and Oman.

Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup

Overall
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Thailand (H) 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
4  Oman 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
Source: Asian Cup 2007
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host.

All times are UTC+7.

Thailand vs Iraq
Thailand 1–1 Iraq
Sutee  6' (pen.) Report Mahmoud  32'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)
Thailand
Iraq
GK18Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool 23'
RB2Suree Sukha 76'
CB4Jetsada Jitsawad
CB5Niweat Siriwong
LB6Nattaporn Phanrit
CM12Nirut Surasiang 59'
CM7Datsakorn Thonglao 90'
AM9Therdsak Chaiman 72'
AM10Totchtawan Sripan (c)
CF13Kiatisuk Senamuang 72'
CF17Sutee Suksomkit 86'
Substitutions:
MF8Suchao Nuchnum 72'
FW14Teeratep Winothai 72'
FW21Teerasil Dangda 86'
Manager:
Charnwit Polcheewin
GK22Noor Sabri
DF2Jassim Mohammed Ghulam
DF3Bassim Abbas
DF14Haidar Abdul-Amir
DF15Ali Rehema
MF5Nashat Akram 90+1'
MF6Salih Sadir 66'
MF11Hawar Mulla Mohammed
MF18Mahdi Karim
MF19Haitham Kadhim 51'
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF24Qusay Munir 66'
MF13Karrar Jassim 90+1'
Manager:
Jorvan Vieira

Man of the Match
Sutee Suksomkit (Thailand)

Assistant referees:
Jeong Hae-Sang (South Korea)
Awni Hassouned (Jordan)
Fourth official:
Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

Australia vs Oman
Australia 1–1 Oman
Cahill  90+2' Report Al-Maimani  32'
Attendance: 5,000
Australia
Oman
GK1Mark Schwarzer
RB7Brett Emerton 18'
CB3Patrick Kisnorbo 78'
CB2Lucas Neill
LB8Luke Wilkshire
CM13Vince Grella 62'
CM5Jason Culina
RW21Mile Sterjovski 46'
AM23Marco Bresciano
LW10Harry Kewell
CF9Mark Viduka (c)
Substitutions:
FW15John Aloisi 46'
MF4Tim Cahill 89' 62'
FW14Brett Holman 78'
Manager:
Graham Arnold
GK26Ali Al-Habsi
RB3Juma Al Wahaibi 55'
CB2Mohammed Rabia Al-Noobi (c) 33'
CB4Said Suwailim Al Shoon
LB17Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani
CM12Ahmed Mubarak Al Mahaijri 21'
CM21Ahmed Hadid Al Mukhaini
RW11Yousuf Shaaban 52' 65'
AM8Badar Al-Maimani 60'
LW15Ismail Sulaiman Al Ajmi
CF20Amad Al Hosni 80'
Substitutions:
MF10Fawzi Bashir 60'
MF13Mohammed Al-Ghassani 65'
MF24Younis Mubarak Al Mahaijri 80'
Manager:
Gabriel Calderón

Man of the Match
Luke Wilkshire (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Ntagungira Celestin (Rwanda)
Menkouande Evarist (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Lee Gi-Young (South Korea)

Oman vs Thailand
Oman 0–2 Thailand
Report Pipat  70', 78'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Lee Gi-Young (South Korea)
Oman
Thailand
GK26Ali Al-Habsi
DF2Mohammed Rabia Al-Noobi
DF3Juma Al Wahaibi 43'
DF4Said Suwailim Al Shoon 35'
DF17Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani 24'
MF12Ahmed Mubarak Al Mahaijri
MF21Ahmed Hadid Al Mukhaini
MF10Fawzi Bashir
FW8Badar Al-Maimani 78'
FW20Amad Al Hosni 28'
FW15Ismail Sulaiman Al Ajmi
Substitutions:
FW14Younis Al Mushaifri 78'
Manager:
Gabriel Calderón
GK18Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool
DF2Suree Sukha
DF5Niweat Siriwong
DF6Nattaporn Phanrit
DF16Kiatprawut Saiwaeo
MF7Datsakorn Thonglao
MF9Therdsak Chaiman 58'
MF10Totchtawan Sripan
MF12Nirut Surasiang
FW13Kiatisuk Senamuang 67'
FW17Sutee Suksomkit 73'
Substitutions:
FW23Pipat Thonkanya 58'
FW14Teeratep Winothai 67'
FW8Suchao Nuchnum 83' 73'
Manager:
Charnwit Polcheewin

Man of the Match
Pipat Thonkanya (Thailand)

Assistant referees:
Yew Mun Tang (Singapore)
Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Iraq vs Australia
Iraq 3–1 Australia
Akram  22'
Mulla Mohammed  60'
Jassim  86'		 Report Viduka  47'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)
Iraq
Australia
GK22Noor Sabri
RB14Haidar Abdul-Amir
CB15Ali Rehema
CB2Jassim Mohammed Ghulam
LB3Bassim Abbas
CM5Nashat Akram
CM19Haitham Kadhim 62' 74'
RW18Mahdi Karim
AM6Salih Sadir 49'
LW11Hawar Mulla Mohammed
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c) 90+1'
Substitutions:
MF24Qusay Munir 81' 49'
MF13Karrar Jassim 74'
FW9Mohammed Nasser 90+1'
Manager:
Jorvan Vieira
GK1Mark Schwarzer
RB7Brett Emerton
CB3Patrick Kisnorbo 71'
CB2Lucas Neill 42'  90+3'
LB8Luke Wilkshire 89'
CM13Vince Grella 35'
CM5Jason Culina 12' 64'
RW23Marco Bresciano
AM14Brett Holman 46'
LW10Harry Kewell
CF9Mark Viduka (c)
Substitutions:
MF4Tim Cahill 46'
FW15John Aloisi 64'
FW11Archie Thompson 71'
Manager:
Graham Arnold

Man of the Match
Nashat Akram (Iraq)

Assistant referees:
Awni Hassouneh (Jordan)
Jeong Hae-Sang (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)

Thailand vs Australia
Thailand 0–4 Australia
Report Beauchamp  21'
Viduka  80', 83'
Kewell  90'
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)
Thailand
Australia
GK18Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool
RB2Suree Sukha
CB16Kiatprawut Saiwaeo 56'
CB5Niweat Siriwong
LB6Nattaporn Phanrit
RM8Suchao Nuchnum
CM12Nirut Surasiang 47'
CM10Totchtawan Sripan (c)
LM17 Sutee Suksomkit 54'
CF13Kiatisuk Senamuang
CF14Teeratep Winothai 60'
Substitutions:
MF7Datsakorn Thonglao 73' 54'
DF4Jetsada Jitsawad 56'
MF23Pipat Thonkanya 60'
Manager:
Charnwit Polcheewin
GK1Mark Schwarzer
CB7Brett Emerton
CB22Mark Milligan
CB6Michael Beauchamp
RM8Luke Wilkshire 84'
CM5Jason Culina
CM13Vince Grella
LM20David Carney
AM23Marco Bresciano 74'
CF15John Aloisi 28' 61'
CF9Mark Viduka (c) 84'
Substitutions:
MF10Harry Kewell 61'
MF4Tim Cahill 74'
FW14Brett Holman 84'
Manager:
Graham Arnold

Man of the Match
Mark Viduka (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Jeong Hae-Sang (South Korea)
Tang Yew Mun (Singapore)
Fourth official:
Lee Gi-Young (South Korea)

Oman vs Iraq
Oman 0–0 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 500
Oman
Iraq
GK26Ali Al-Habsi
DF2Mohammed Rabia Al-Noobi (c)
DF6Issam Fayel Al Sinani
DF11Yousuf Shaaban
DF17Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani
MF10Fawzi Bashir 69'
MF12Ahmed Mubarak Al Mahaijri 90+2'
MF21Ahmed Hadid Al Mukhaini 81'
FW8Badar Al-Maimani
FW15Ismail Sulaiman Al Ajmi 67'
FW20Amad Al Hosni 45'
Substitutions:
FW14Younis Al Mushaifri 67'
MF28Hussain Al-Hadhri 69'
MF24Younis Mubarak Al Mahaijri 81'
Manager:
Gabriel Calderón
GK22Noor Sabri
DF2Jassim Mohammed Ghulam
DF3Bassim Abbas
DF4Khaldoun Ibrahim
DF15Ali Rehema
MF5Salih Sadir
MF8Ahmad Abid-Ali 71'
MF11Hawar Mulla Mohammed 45'
MF18Mahdi Karim
MF24Qusay Munir 73'
FW10Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF13Karrar Jassim 45'
MF7Ali Abbas 76' 71'
Manager:
Jorvan Vieira

Man of the Match
Mahdi Karim (Iraq)

Assistant referees:
Ntagungira Celestin (Rwanda)
Menkouande Evarist (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

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